Post Office marks 300th anniversary and new stamps
The British Post Office plans two new stamps in violet and green to mark the 300th anniversary of the General Letter Office. The 6d violet and 4d green issues go on sale July 7 with a postmark history overview. Also, CE postal council joint stamps mark the Conference anniversary in the larger 6d and 1/6d values.
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Henry Bishop
United Kingdom
British Post Office
Colonies
Quebec
General Court
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Richard Fairbanks
Virginia
New York
Connecticut
Philadelphia
New Eampshire
Benjamin Franklin
North America
France
Canada
Franklin
Trois Rivieres
Montreal
General Post Office of
England
General Letter Office
Conference of European Postal and Telecommunications Administrations
Post Office
Pathways Of The Pioneers 1850 Big Weekend Dividend Year
A regional feature notes a major year for area weekend dividend features linked to 1850 pathways of pioneers. The piece highlights local histories, community events, and ongoing interest in historic routes and civic projects tied to archival routes and regional development.
Painter’s misfortune on daily wage day ends in paint chaos
A new worker on a brick house job drops his toothbrush and endures a series of mishaps. A platform collapses sending painter, brush, and paint flying while a passerby Realtor Gene St Mane offers help. Paint washes with water and thinner. eye irritation, a near miss, and a final warning from the lady of the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene St. Mane
Thasonry
St. Marie
Paul Durham
Bulb Snatcher Hideout Foiled by Quick Purchase
A Dallas clerk sold paint thinner to a burglar posing as Mrs. Simpson to allegedly aid a break in at a hardware store. The thief entered through a locked door, rummaged a chest, and fled with nothing but a 190 watt lamp after discussing paint thinner with St Marie and Paul Durham, a Total Lying room lamp dealer.
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St. Marie
M. L. Simpson
Dallas
Paul Durham
1850 Lorain County waters and railways reshaped towns
The 1850 period brought major events to Lorain County including flood damage to mill dams and the loss of John Wooster drug store in Elyria. Riots at Carlisle quarries, early rail progress toward Elyria, and toll roads sparked local contention as residents debated routes and governance. The Elyria Courier noted plans for a stone fountain on the Public Square powered by a hydraulic ram from Red Mill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Power
Elyria
John
Indian Hollow
B&o
Nickle Plate
LaGrange
Griffith
Cleveland
Plank Road Co
Toll Road Company
Oberlin
Lorain
Elizabeth Rich
East 16Th &T
Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati
CCC
Indianapolis
Hammond Co
Ohio
Elyna
Junction Road
Norwalk
Toledo
Nornwalk
Russia
Cc&c
Grafton
Gratton
Elyria Courier
Red Mil
Ohio Edison
Lodi St
Parseh Lumber Co
Lorain County Historical Society
Washington Ave
Woodring Sees NEA Leadership Through Realigned Goals
Analysis argues the National Education Association could become a world leading professional body if it shifts focus from size to educational quality. The piece notes its 700000 members, distribution of influence, and calls for reform, accountability, and vigorous new ideas. It highlights debates over representation and democratic processes within the NEA.
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The
National Education Association
Los Angeles
United States
Hubert Humphrey
John Sherman Cooper
Pauline Frederick
NBC News
NEA
West
Washington, D. C
Representative Assembly
Fie
Met
Ing
Readers discuss library hours and yearbook bidding
In a Tuesday letter to the editor Elyria residents argue the public library should keep Saturday hours and note weekday limits. They compare school yearbook bidding practices at Elyria High School and Milview, where a $5 senior photography deposit is used to cover costs and margins.
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Pat
Miiview
Parenta
Summer square dancing brings lively scenes to Des Moines area
The article sketches a light hearted summer scene with several square dance events across Des Moines and nearby towns. It notes warm weather and festive dances at venues including United Polish Club in Lorain and Ridgeview Shopping Center, with calls by Pavlik, Jabbusch, and others and humorous observations from attendees.
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Des Moines
Texas
Broadview Rd
George
United Polish Club
Jabbusch
Buster
Olmsted
Ridgeview
Falls Shopping Center
Elyria
Ronny Schneider
Holly Hoe Falls
Recreation Ceadowners
Lloyd Litman
Wadsworth
Horace
Ralph Paulk
Oaks
Allemander
Grange
Strongsville Town Hall
Avon-Beldon
van Crissinger
Avon
Ridgeville
Isle
Elsie Biltz
Red Cross aids Chile relief and shelter efforts
The Elyria chapter calls for donations to support Chilean disaster relief. Red Cross teams report landslides flood chaos in Valdivia with thousands displaced. Shipments include aluminum roofing wallboard and 5 000 family kitchens while 150 school chests aid affected children. Donations to American Red Cross Chilean Relief are urged.
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Mace Lily Mali Lle
Chile
Robert M. Pierpont
Natonal
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Pierpont
Valdivia
Red Cros
Matheran Ohio
ARC
American
Junior Red Cross
Elyria
Ohio St
Contract Bridge Lesson Turns On A Club Play
South dealer faces a mislead by a club sequence where East takes the king after ducking. Declarer should win clubs with the ace and then lead hearts to secure the contract, avoiding the habitual but faulty play. Carpet sales improve as Kirby Black reports a hot market with a Winds store selling 490 large rugs in 45 days.
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West
Declarer
East
Hearts
South
Mally
New York
UPT
Kirby, Black & Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
British Post Office Department
General Post Office
S of
Boston
Thomas Neale
Crown
Jack Elton
Pathways of the Pioneers
By Joe Cowden
Dallas, Tex
UPI
Esther Sayles
Lorain County
Woodring
Paul Woodring
Joan
Joan Shoemaker
Ness
Star
EHS Elyrian
By Jim Ketchum
Chet Hamrick
Avon Isle
Jessie Biltz
Lincoln Park Ballroom
Les Pratt
Jim Wagner
Dorothy Funk
By B. Jay Becker
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